Overviews
Begin your research using one of the databases below that cover a wide range public policy topics, or select another section of this guide to explore topic-specific resources.
CQ Researcher
Comprehensive coverage of most topics taught in this course.
Economic Policy Institute
Conducts research and analysis on the economic status of low and middle-income Americans. Research topics include: education, health, immigration, jobs and unemployment.
Google Scholar
Scholarly and academic material. Use Google Scholar from our web site to facilitate access to Harvard licensed material.
PolicyFile
PolicyFile covers domestic and international public policy issues. The public policy reports and studies are published by think tanks, university research programs, research organizations.
Check Harvard Availability
ProQuest Congressional
Overviews on a range of public policy topics available through CRS (Congressional Research Service) Reports. Start by selecting "Search for CRS Reports" and then enter keywords and limit by date.
Climate Change
Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES)
Overviews, facts, and figures relating to climate change. Also includes information on the impact of climate change on businesses.
Climate.gov
A free resource that provides maps, data, news, and analysis about climate change.
EIA: Environment
Data, trends, and analysis covering the impact of climate change on the US.
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
A joint organization formed by the United Nations Environment Programme and the World Meteorological Organization to assess the environmental and economic impact of climate change. The IPCC prepares comprehensive Assessment Reports of scientific, technical and socio-economic information relevant for the understanding of human induced climate change, potential impacts of climate change and options for mitigation and adaptation.
Education
Academic Search Premier
Multi-disciplinary database that covers a comprehensive collection of education journals and publications.
National Center for Education Statistics
Wide collection of education data and reports for the United States.
National Education Association
Education statistics, issues, policy information, and publications.
U.S. Department of Education: State Contacts
Education policy decisions in the US are typically made at the state level; this site provides you with a list of policy makers for all US States and territories.
Immigration
Harvard Library Immigration Research Guide
Provides recommendations for news, data, journals and free web resources focusing on immigration.
Migration Data Hub
Maps, data and reports on global immigration. Also provide state-level census data for the United States.
New Space
Space Report Online
Data on space economy, space investment, space workforce, space infrastructure and more.
NASA: Technology
Includes coverage on topics such as space tech transfer, manufacturing and materials, space travel, robotics, instruments, and communications.
SpaceNews
A free online resource that covers "the business and politics of the global space industry." The publication offers a series of newsletters on a variety of topics delivered daily or weekly.
Patent Protection
Inventor Handbook
Published by the Lemelson- MIT Program, a great collection of FAQ's covering a range of topics of interest to inventors and entrepreneurs.
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: Patent Process Overview
An overview of the US patent application and maintenance process.
Race Relations
ACLU Racial Justice Program
The American Civil Liberties Union publishes reports, articles, and blog posts on many racial justice issues, including race and criminal justice, race and economic justice, and race and inequality in education.
American Race Relations: Global Perspectives 1941-1996
Sourced from the CIA archives, a comprehensive collection of racial justice primary research materials.
NAACP
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People provides a great collection of reports and news on racial justice issues. See the "Advocacy and Issues" section of the site to search by topic.
Pew Research Center: Race and Ethnicity
Data and analysis on a range of topics including discrimination and prejudice and social values.
UnidosUS
UnidosUS maintains a repository of publications focusing on a range of subjects including the Latino Jobs Report, Investing in the Health of Latino Children and the State of Hispanic America.
U.S. Healthcare System
Health Business Fulltext Elite
Journal articles on all non-clinical aspects of health care management.
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Research covering a range of health policy topics including health costs, reform and disparities in care.
Taxation
PolicyFile
PolicyFile covers domestic and international public policy issues. The public policy reports and studies are published by think tanks, university research programs, research organizations.
Check Harvard Availability
Select "Search" and use the "Subjects list" to limit your result to taxation documents .
Tax Foundation
A research think tank providing research and analysis at the local, state and federal level .
Tax Policy Center (TPC)
A research center focusing on tax, budget and social policy issues. Tax Facts is a great one-stop source for tax data from a wide range of organizations including the CBO, IRS, Department of Treasury and OECD.